The Army vs. Navy game is set for this weekend in Philadelphia. One of the best parts of the annual Army vs. Navy game is the unique uniforms each service academy wears for one of the biggest college football games of the year. The amount of detail in each design is staggering and reveals the unique history behind these two institutions.

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This year’s game is no different, so let’s look at what Army and Navy will wear. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. CBS will broadcast the game. Navy is favored by 2.5 points and the total is set at 32.5 points. Army is 5-6 this season and is riding a two-game winning streak, while Navy sits at 4-7.

Army honors the 1st Armored Division

Inspired by the 1st Armored Division, we will honor their fighting spirit and will to win. #GoArmy | #IronSoldiers

— Army Football (@ArmyWP_Football) November 28, 2022

Army will be honoring the 1st Armored Division with its uniforms this year. According to the Army website, the uniform tells the story of the soldiers of the 1st Armored Division during World War II, and this year is the 80th anniversary of Operation Torch. The 1st Armored Division was formed in 1940 at Fort Knox in Kentucky.

The uniform and helmet feature mud splatters that look like the armored vehicles in the operations in North Africa. The jersey is light brown with gold uniform numbers and mud splatter across the bottom.

The unit patch is also featured on the side of the helmet. Each player will wear his cadet regiment number and company mascots on the shoulder. Some examples include Avengers, Zoo, Gators and more. That connects each player to his company at West Point.

The nameplate on each player’s helmet features the streamer of the Operation Torch campaign. The green represents the green fields of Europe, and the brown stripes represent the sands of Africa on the edges.

Navy to wear astronaut-themed uniforms

One small step for man…One giant leap for Navy Football.#GoNavy | #RollGoats | @NASA

— Navy Football (@NavyFB) November 21, 2022

Did you know that 54 United States Naval Academy graduates have become astronauts? Now you do. And that’s why the Navy will wear space-themed uniforms for the 2022 Army-Navy game.

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The uniform is meant to copy what a spacewalk suit looks like and uses the “meatball” logo and Helvetica font that NASA has used for decades on signage and printouts.

On one side, the helmet features an astronaut on a spacewalk while the other side features a NASA logo. Even the cleats were designed to mimic shoes worn in space. They’re all white with shiny dots to represent stars.

(Photos of Army and Navy uniforms via Army and Navy Athletics websites)